TP Mazembe vs Atletico Petroleos De Luanda Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 28/03/2024, 09:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 30/03/2024 at 01:00 in CAF Champions League Prediction

TP Mazembe will be at home in the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarterfinal, welcoming Petro de Luanda on Saturday. The DR Congo side missed the chance to top Group A after their Match Day 6 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns. Having garnered 10 points, though, they earned the right to play in the quarters and will be counting on home comforts. They have four straight wins at home in the Champions League and all those came with clean sheets. In seven home matches in the Champions League, Mazembe are unbeaten inside 90 minutes. This run marries well with their recent performances. The team hasn’t lost in the last four matches, with straight clean sheets and just a draw. In the run up to this game, they beat Don Bosco 1-0 at home. Meanwhile, they failed to score in just two of their last 10 matches. Cheikh Fofana and Glody Likonza have been their key men in the Champions League this season. The two have a combined seven goals in eight Champions League games, starting from qualifiers.

Petro Luanda lost home and away in their first ever meetings with TP Mazembe. That was however 15 years ago and will come here fronting a much improved team. To start with, the Angolans topped Group C that also had ES Tunis, Al Hilal and Etoile du Sahel. They finished unbeaten in that group, with 12 points, and will be very confident coming to this game. Petro Luanda kept clean sheets in all their group matches and will hope to carry their defensive form to this tough hunting ground. In their last act before this encounter, Petro Luanda beat Académica do Lobito 2-1. That win marked their 21st unbeaten outing and they carry here seven wins in the last 10 matches. In eight of their last nine matches, Petro Luanda kept clean sheets. Away from home in the Champions League, Petro Luanda are unbeaten in the last four but have two wins in six. They also failed to score in four of six away matches in the Champions League.